Another vote for Sota. I've had a Sapphire for 23 years, and am upgrading to a Nova VI as soon as they build it.
I've always thought of the Sapphire as pretty versatile as far as arm compatibility. I've had a classic Well Tempered arm and a Moerch DP-6, and both have sounded great (though there are clearance issues with the Moerch). For years, SME arms were the most popular, not sure if that's still the case.
I've been running a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge for years, and have loved it. It's a great tracker, very musical, and versatile enough to play anything well.
I've always thought of the Sapphire as pretty versatile as far as arm compatibility. I've had a classic Well Tempered arm and a Moerch DP-6, and both have sounded great (though there are clearance issues with the Moerch). For years, SME arms were the most popular, not sure if that's still the case.
I've been running a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge for years, and have loved it. It's a great tracker, very musical, and versatile enough to play anything well.